The difference between Smash and Wallop

When used as nouns, smash means the sound of a violent impact, whereas wallop means a heavy blow, punch.

When used as verbs, smash means to break (something brittle) violently, whereas wallop means to rush hastily.


check bellow for the other definitions of Smash and Wallop

  1. Smash as a noun:

    The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

    Examples:

    "I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding."

  2. Smash as a noun (British, colloquial):

    A traffic collision.

    Examples:

    "The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash."

  3. Smash as a noun (colloquial, entertainment):

    Something very successful.

    Examples:

    "This new show of mine is sure to be a smash."

  4. Smash as a noun (tennis):

    A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.

    Examples:

    "A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points."

  5. Smash as a noun (colloquial, archaic):

    A bankruptcy.

  1. Smash as a verb:

    To break (something brittle) violently.

    Examples:

    "The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble."

    "The flying rock smashed the window to pieces."

  2. Smash as a verb (intransitive):

    To be destroyed by being smashed.

    Examples:

    "The crockery smashed as it hit the floor."

  3. Smash as a verb:

    To hit extremely hard.

    Examples:

    "He smashed his head against the table."

    "Bonds smashed the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park."

  4. Smash as a verb (figuratively):

    To ruin completely and suddenly.

    Examples:

    "The news smashed any hopes of a reunion."

  5. Smash as a verb (transitive, figuratively):

    To defeat overwhelmingly; to gain a comprehensive success.

    Examples:

    "The Indians smashed the Yankees 22-0."

    "I really smashed that English exam."

  6. Smash as a verb (US):

    To deform through continuous pressure.

    Examples:

    "I slowly smashed the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand."

  7. Smash as a verb (transitive, slang, vulgar):

    To have sexual intercourse with.

    Examples:

    "Would you smash her?"

  1. Wallop as a noun:

    A heavy blow, punch.

  2. Wallop as a noun:

    A person's ability to throw such punches.

  3. Wallop as a noun:

    An emotional impact, psychological force.

  4. Wallop as a noun:

    A thrill, emotionally excited reaction.

  5. Wallop as a noun (slang):

    anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, whitewash.

  6. Wallop as a noun (archaic):

    A thick piece of fat.

  7. Wallop as a noun (UK, Scotland, dialect):

    A quick rolling movement; a gallop.

  1. Wallop as a verb (intransitive):

    To rush hastily.

  2. Wallop as a verb (intransitive):

    To flounder, wallow.

  3. Wallop as a verb:

    To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Brockett"

  4. Wallop as a verb (transitive):

    To strike heavily, thrash soundly.

  5. Wallop as a verb (transitive):

    To trounce, beat by a wide margin.

  6. Wallop as a verb (transitive):

    To wrap up temporarily.

  7. Wallop as a verb:

    To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Halliwell"

  8. Wallop as a verb:

    To be slatternly.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Halliwell"

  1. Wallop as a verb (Internet):

    To write a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server.